Defending champion KR Reykjavik (Dominos League) strengthened their roster with addition of 29-year old American (has also Nigerian passport) forward P.J. Alawoya (203-98kg-88, college: McNeese State, agency: Inception Sports). He has played for the last two seasons at MBK Rieker Com Therm Komarno in Slovakian SBL league. In 44 games he recorded 13.5ppg, 8.2rpg and 1.6spg last season. Alawoya helped them to make it to the final. Great season indeed as he was selected Eurobasket.com All-Slovakian League Defensive Player of the Year and voted to All-Imports Team and voted to 2nd Team. Alawoya also played 6 games in FIBA Europe Cup where he averaged 10.7ppg, 6.0rpg (#2 in the league), 1.5apg and 1.8spg.In 2012 (a year after he left the college) Alawoya was drafted by Austin Toros (D-League) in seventh round (111th overall).He attended McNeese State until 2011 and it is his sixth season in pro basketball. Alawoya won Slovakian League championship title in 2015.Thanks to his pro career he managed to play on three different continents (Europe, Asia and of course North America). Alawoya has played previously professionally in Germany (Saar-Pfalz Braves and Cuxhaven BasCats), Japan (Orange Vikings) and D-League (Austin Spurs).He is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top summer league for players who want to play basketball overseas.

Thor AK Akureyri (Dominos League) added to their roster 26-year old American power forward Marques Oliver (201-100kg-91, college: Delaware State). He played last season at Fjolnir in the D1. In 8 games he recorded very impressive stats: 19.4ppg, 9.0rpg, 2.6apg, 2.0spg and 2.6bpg. Oliver helped them to make it to the semifinals. He was voted All-MEAC 2nd Team back in 2012 at his college time. Oliver has played previously professionally in Canada (Orangeville A's) and Germany (ETB Wohnbau a... [read more]

Thor AK Akureyri (Dominos League) added to their roster 26-year old American power forward Marques Oliver (201-100kg-91, college: Delaware State). He played last season at Fjolnir in the D1. In 8 games he recorded very impressive stats: 19.4ppg, 9.0rpg, 2.6apg, 2.0spg and 2.6bpg. Oliver helped them to make it to the semifinals. He was voted All-MEAC 2nd Team back in 2012 at his college time.Oliver has played previously professionally in Canada (Orangeville A's) and Germany (ETB Wohnbau and Cuxhaven BasCats).He attended Delaware State until 2013 and it will be his fifth season as a professional player.

Thor AK Akureyri (Dominos League) landed 22-year old guard Hreidar Vilhjalmsson (190-95). He has played for the last four years at Fjolnir in the D1. In 28 games he averaged 5.4ppg, 1.2rpg and 1.9apg last season. Vilhjalmsson helped them to make it to the semifinals. He played in the final of Icelandic D1 Playoff in 2016. By Eurobasket Data Center Check also Complete Transfers List in Iceland [read more]

Thor AK Akureyri (Dominos League) landed 22-year old guard Hreidar Vilhjalmsson (190-95). He has played for the last four years at Fjolnir in the D1. In 28 games he averaged 5.4ppg, 1.2rpg and 1.9apg last season. Vilhjalmsson helped them to make it to the semifinals. He played in the final of Icelandic D1 Playoff in 2016.

Russia - Iceland 82-69 Russia won the International tournament in Kazan undefeated. In the last game the overcame Iceland 82-69 to finish with a perfect 3-0 record. Russia insured a 24-15 lead from the start and added a 24-16 run in the second period. Iceland pulled back in the third quarter as they produced a 23-12 surge, however the hosts closed the game with a final 22-15 rally. Mikhail Kulagin (191-G-94, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) top-scored for the winners with 20 points and Timofey... [read more]

Russia - Iceland 82-69

Russia won the International tournament in Kazan undefeated. In the last game the overcame Iceland 82-69 to finish with a perfect 3-0 record. Russia insured a 24-15 lead from the start and added a 24-16 run in the second period. Iceland pulled back in the third quarter as they produced a 23-12 surge, however the hosts closed the game with a final 22-15 rally.Mikhail Kulagin (191-G-94, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) top-scored for the winners with 20 points and Timofey Mozgov (216-C-86, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) netted 15. Vitaliy Fridzon (195-G-85, agency: Alti Sport) followed them with 11 points. Martin Hermannsson (190-G-94, college: LIU Brooklyn) answered with 22 points in the losing effort whilst Haukur Palsson (197-SF-92, college: Maryland) had 12.

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